long messages that I don't wish to do with Siri. But the iPhone was so much more reliable than any of the other smart phones that I have been working with I am now really really thankful that I put up with the two week learning curve to figure it out. For me the learning curve was very steep I went from a Nokia and 82 to the iPhone. It took me a couple of weeks of frustrating work to get used to it. I don't know why I felt weird not having buttons to press. Once I got used to it though, I would never go back. I do use a Bluetooth keyboard to write mail and other
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> On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:34 AM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> the tactile covers are called speed dots and can be found at the URL of the
> same name followed by a Com.
> I've got both the standard IPhone 5 tactile screen protecter as well as the
> IPad screen protecter...neither of which I've ever put on lol.
> If you use the phone every day, you get pretty well used to the layout of
> the icons and the tactile dots tend to get in the way more than anything
> else...most people use the dictate function to text message with voiceover
> anyway so having the tactile screen protecter isn't much of a help with
> typing.
> I use my phone so much during the day that I'm nearly as fast as with anokia
> that has real buttons on it lol.
> If I hold my phone in my right hand and use my right index finger to flick
> left and right, the dots actually are right in the way and if you use the
> phone allot, it'll eventually either wear the dots out, or wear the skin off
> your finger tip.
> All that said, if you are brand new to the IPhone, the standard tactile
> screen protecter can help get you aquainted with the screen...and you can
> always remove it at anytime.
>
> Colin
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> From: "Robert Ringwald" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 12:10 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: i-phone
>
>> I have an IPhone 5C. I got a case for it that covers the back and the =
>> sides. Helps protect in case of dropping it and makes it easy to hold. =
>> It also still fits in my case that hooks on my belt.=20
>>
>>
>> There is also an outfit in Sacramento who makes very inexpensive plastic =
>> covers for the face with dots on it. The dots are not necessarily on a =
>> particular icon, but they do give you a reference so it is easy to go =
>> back to the same spot.=20
>>
>> You can get it with the dots however right on the alphabet. Only cost =
>> about $7 if I remember correctly.=20
>>
>> They also have like covers for the Ipad.=20
>>
>> If anyone is interested, I can look up their contact info.=20
>>
>> -Bob K6YBV
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Michael Thurman=20
>> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 12:41 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: i-phone
>>
>> I would wait. as for durability, I have a 5c and the plastic back is =3D
>> durable,but I already have a little tiny nick int he plastic back. not =
>> =3D
>> enough to be visible, but you can feel the wear on the plastic from =3D
>> dropping it not he kitchen floor a couple times. The nick on the side is =
>> =3D
>> rom a cat knocking it off my desk onto my power supply, so that time it =
>> =3D
>> hit steel and survived. I would take the I touch back to apple and =3D
>> complain, because overcharging the battery will definitely not deform =
>> =3D
>> the case, not to mention youc an not overcharge any of the new battery =
>> =3D
>> chemistries, because their charging systems are designed to prevent =3D
>> that. If they did not, the lithium batteries would literally explode. IF =
>> =3D
>> you did manage to overcharge the battery then it is definitely a factory =
>> =3D
>> defect int he product, and you should scream at apple.
>> Michael Thurman
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 28, 2014, at 2:58 PM, richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]> =
>> =3D
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi;
>>> Never thought I'd consider this but the x y l and I are=3D20
>>> considering an i-phone or two. We've been playing with the=3D20
>>> i-touch and although its by no means figured out it has=3D20
>>> passibilities. For some reason hers died which didn't make her=3D20
>>> at all happy. The screen and back separated at one end. It was=3D20
>>> suggested that she probably left it plugged in to long and=3D20
>>> knowing her when the battery gets to 85pc it's time to plug the=3D20
>>> thing in.
>>> I'm wondering what the story is with the i-phone 5 c? Apparently=3D20
>>> the back is plastic but does anyone know how they hold up? Also=3D20
>>> I've been told that an i-phone 6 is coming this fall. Wonder if=3D20
>>> it would be wise to wait? As for the 4 s versus the 5 the only=3D20
>>> scrap of info I can offer is that a relative has the 4 s and for=3D20
>>> some reason the audio is terrible. Its probably an issue on her=3D20
>>> end but that's been my experience.
>>> richard
>>> sent from my braille note
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